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California’s Minimum Wage Law for Healthcare Workers May Be Delayed

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In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 525 (“SB 525”), which establishes minimum wage schedules for “covered health care employees” depending on the type of facilities in which they work, and raises the...more

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New York State 2024-2025 Budget Impact on Employers

On April 20, 2024, New York legislators approved the New York State 2024-2025 Budget. The Budget included three amendments to New York Labor Law affecting all New York employers....more

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Minnesota Legislative Update 2024, Part III: Entering the Homestretch - Legislators’ Time to Make It or Break It

In the homestretch of Minnesota’s 2024 legislative session, tension has mounted in St. Paul as state House and Senate committees scramble to secure enough votes to place their bills on Governor Tim Walz’s desk for signature....more

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New York to Require Paid Prenatal Care Leave Among Other Updates in Budget Legislation

New York will be the first state to require employers to provide paid leave to pregnant employees for prenatal care under one of a series of proposals included in legislation recently signed by Governor Kathy Hochul to...more

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Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal Calls for Significant Changes to New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance...

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Last month, Governor Hochul announced her Executive Budget Proposal for the 2025 fiscal year, which includes the elimination of wage parity benefits for personal assistants who work through the Consumer Directed Personal...more

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Manual Breaks Applied to Manual Workers’ Pay Frequency Claims

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2024 has gotten off to a hot start for New York employers. We have already seen significant developments regarding the New York Labor Law’s (NYLL) pay frequency requirements....more

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Executive Summary: New York State Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget

On January 16, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released her State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Executive Budget, her third since assuming office in August 2021. Addresses by Governor Hochul and Budget Director Blake Washington...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New York Court Puts Breaks on Manual Worker Weekly Wage Payment Claims

In a hotly anticipated decision, the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department held in Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch, Inc. that manual workers do not have a private right of action under the New York Labor Law...more

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New York Employers Score Wins on Frequency-of-Pay Claims, Proposed Amendment

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Two recent developments may signal the beginning of the end for the wave of “frequency-of-pay” litigation that has hit New York employers in recent years. In a victory for New York employers, the Appellate Division, Second...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York Governor’s Proposed FY25 Budget Includes Measure to Eliminate Liquidated Damages for Pay Frequency Violations

On January 17, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released her proposed Executive Budget for fiscal year 2025. The budget includes proposed legislation that would amend the New York Labor Law to confirm that liquidated...more

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North Carolina’s New State Budget Makes Changes to Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Bars Local Wage Payment Laws

On September 22, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a budget for the period from July 1, 2023, through June 20, 2025. After its passage, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he would allow the budget to become...more

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Health Law Diagnosis - Connecticut Expands Nurse Protections Relating to Hospital Nurse Staffing Plans, Scope of Practice, and...

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On June 27, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 23-204, “An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2025, and Making Appropriations Therefor, and Provisions Related to...more

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Connecticut Expands Nurse Protections Relating to Hospital Nurse Staffing Plans, Scope of Practice, and Overtime

On June 27, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 23-204, “An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2025, and Making Appropriations Therefor, and Provisions Related to...more

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California Could Revive the Industrial Welfare Commission

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As happens this time every year in California, legislators and the governor are crafting a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget bill currently under consideration in Sacramento contains a startling and...more

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Another Year, Another Dollar. New York State Set To Increase Minimum Wage

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The 2024 New York State budget, which was recently announced, includes a plan whereby the minimum wage will increase throughout the state, beginning on January 1, 2024 and continuing through 2026, as follows...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 - 2023 Session Wrap-Up

Session has wrapped! The 2023 legislative session concluded with time to spare, adjourning just after 10:00 pm on Monday night. This will be the final Top 5 of the year, but don’t fret: next session will be here before we...more

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2022 Labor and Employment Tri-State Legislative Update: CT, MA, and RI

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As employers actively work to prepare for 2023, taking note of employment-related legislative activity is key. Following robust 2022 legislative sessions in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, employers have a number...more

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Legislative Top 5: March 2022 #3

Updated Supplemental Budget - Following the news that Minnesota’s projected budget surplus grew substantially in recent months, Governor Tim Walz released an updated supplemental budget proposal on Thursday. Notably, his...more

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Opening Week of Iowa Session

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The Iowa legislature convened for the 2022 Legislative session on Monday, January 10. Monday consisted of short organizing sessions in the House and Senate and speeches by leadership in both parties. Priorities set by the...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New Voting Leave Laws in New York State and Washington D.C.

New York State and Washington D.C. have enacted legislation regarding paid time off to vote. The details of these new laws are summarized below....more

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HHS Issues Notice of Violation to California for its Universal Abortion Coverage Mandate

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On Friday afternoon, January 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Notice of Violation to the state of California demanding that the state stop imposing...more

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New York Governor Proposes Significant Employment Law Updates in 2021 Budget

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In what has become a trend over the last few years, Governor Cuomo included multiple labor and employment law proposals in the budget that, if approved, would create significant new responsibilities for New York employers,...more

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MVA Monitor - May 2019 #2

It was another fairly quiet week at the General Assembly. Several House committees advanced bills this week, but only three bills had votes on the House floor. There was more activity in the Senate, but much of that chamber’s...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Minnesota Legislative: Update Recapping the 2019 Session

The 91st biennial session of the Minnesota Legislature convened on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, with a newly elected DFL Governor, former Congressman Tim Walz, and the only divided Legislature in the nation. The DFL also...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

It's Time for New York Employers to Implement Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training

In the wake of the "Me Too" movement, both the State of New York and New York City have joined the growing number of state and local legislatures that have passed new laws designed to prevent sexual harassment in the...more

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